2012 Abu Dhabi GP: Qualifying Thread

**scuderiafan** · 3rd November 2012, 15:12

I think our upgrades were fine, but it was just that Fernando messed up a little in q3.
Might be an unpopular opinion, but he is human and these things happen.

If Lotus and Maldonado could do 1:41.2 then so could have Alonso really.

**Hornet** · 3rd November 2012, 15:12

Mark Webber had all the problems this weekend. Its about time Vettel gets his share.

Oh well, unless Vettel gets booted all the way back to the other end, I don't see any difference.

**Rishu** · 3rd November 2012, 15:12

Originally Posted by Rosso Corsa

Hopefully our upgrades are built for our race laps. We didn't seem to improve much in qualifying in India, but our race pace improved a lot. Hopefully the same here.

Long runs in P2 looked very promising.

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**stefa** · 3rd November 2012, 15:13

If by some miracle SV gets penalty than it is going to be a good race for us. If not, than...

**Hornet** · 3rd November 2012, 15:14

Originally Posted by FA fan

Well for sure he will get a penalty he has to get it to park ferme,otherwise he has to get a penalty!! Same like Hamilton did,and Maldonado got to start from p1, unless it was a technical fault in the car,if it's less fuel then for sure a penalty!!

I believe he just need to have enough fuel on board.

**SoumyaBanerjee** · 3rd November 2012, 15:14

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

i think pressure to deliver is getting to him; normally fernando is good under pressure, but i think now he really feels the pressure...or he knows the WDC is finally lost

Yep,cant but agree with this....i mean,he set a slightly faster lap in Q2 even though he was impeded by WEB...it could have easily been a 1.41.3 or something like that. Whereas Kimi gained something like around half a second....

**zike** · 3rd November 2012, 15:14

[QUOTE=Rishu;757940]Long runs in P2 looked very promising.

It is very difficult to overtake in this place

**medeni73** · 3rd November 2012, 15:14

great job technicians, your updates will bring us in Brasil in clear advantage over Marussia...

**SashAlex** · 3rd November 2012, 15:15

Vettel was told to stop the car. Why do they always play this game, stop the car, don't stop it, stop it, no don't ! Just like some virgin girls...

**Hornet** · 3rd November 2012, 15:15

Originally Posted by SoumyaBanerjee

Yep,cant but agree with this....i mean,he set a slightly faster lap in Q2 even though he was impeded by WEB...it could have easily been a 1.41.3 or something like that. Whereas Kimi gained something like around half a second....

Because we don't have any problems with warming up the tires in 1 lap

**anuragiyer8989** · 3rd November 2012, 15:15

Originally Posted by stefa

If by some miracle SV gets penalty than it is going to be a good race for us. If not, than...

why would he get a penalty? not that i'd mind.....just asking?! he parked the car immediately...anything wrong?

**SoumyaBanerjee** · 3rd November 2012, 15:15

Originally Posted by Hornet

I believe he just need to have enough fuel on board.

Yup,he just needs to have enough fuel to present a sample to the stewards.

**Gerhard Berger** · 3rd November 2012, 15:16

anthony davidson thinks it might be gearbox related

**anuragiyer8989** · 3rd November 2012, 15:16

Originally Posted by medeni73

great job technicians, your updates will bring us in Brasil in clear advantage over Marussia...

...and HRT!

**Rishu** · 3rd November 2012, 15:16

[QUOTE=zike;757944]

Originally Posted by Rishu

Long runs in P2 looked very promising.

It is very difficult to overtake in this place

Same was said for Valencia

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**yz2006** · 3rd November 2012, 15:16

I am wondering what Pat Fry gonna say after qualifying.. starting off with "We...."?!

**mark p** · 3rd November 2012, 15:17

Originally Posted by scuderiafan

I think our upgrades were fine, but it was just that Fernando messed up a little in q3.
Might be an unpopular opinion, but he is human and these things happen.

If Lotus and Maldonado could do 1:41.2 then so could have Alonso really.

I agree. Mistake in India and here but if like India it fires him up even more than normal he will make up for it in the race.

**anuragiyer8989** · 3rd November 2012, 15:17

Originally Posted by Gerhard Berger

anthony davidson thinks it might be gearbox related

Vet seems to be amused that he was asked to stop......pls let it be gearbox

**varun** · 3rd November 2012, 15:17

Originally Posted by medeni73

great job technicians, your updates will bring us in Brasil in clear advantage over Marussia...

but this is actually really sad!

**Hornet** · 3rd November 2012, 15:17

Originally Posted by anuragiyer8989

why would he get a penalty? not that i'd mind.....just asking?! he parked the car immediately...anything wrong?

If he don't have enough fuel, he'll get a penalty.
If he needs to change the engine, may get a penalty.

If everything is fine and they are just being a drama queen, then there won't be any penalty.

**anuragiyer8989** · 3rd November 2012, 15:17

[QUOTE=Rishu;757952]

Originally Posted by zike

Same was said for Valencia

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true....this track is a lot like valencia....so fingers crossed

**FA fan** · 3rd November 2012, 15:18

Looool

**Senna4Ever** · 3rd November 2012, 15:19

Originally Posted by scuderiafan

I think our upgrades were fine, but it was just that Fernando messed up a little in q3.
Might be an unpopular opinion, but he is human and these things happen.

You might be right about Fernando ...
But also our upgrades are not the "burner" as well when I think about the fact that Massa hasn't been much slower even he gets the old parts ....

too bad ... looked so well during the first two parts of the quali ...
let's see what happens to SV ... I think that nothing will happen at all ...

We haven't been able to beat them in quali ... let's hope the best for the race ...

**zike** · 3rd November 2012, 15:20

[QUOTE=Rishu;757952][QUOTE=zike;757944]

Same was said for Valencia

Valencia is one time wonder

**Red_Diamond** · 3rd November 2012, 15:20

The updates clearly work. Dunno why people are blaming the team,
it's obvious Alonso didn't deliver in qualifying again

**medeni73** · 3rd November 2012, 15:21

Alonso needs to pass over Terminator Maldonado and Tyreblaster Raikkonen in order to catch so many guys ahead of him...I say immpossible mission...

**da_one** · 3rd November 2012, 15:22

Hopefully they send Vettel at the back of the grid, and then DNF during the race!

**SilverSpeed** · 3rd November 2012, 15:22

Alternator fail?

Right before he stopped his gearbox went to neutral so they saw on telemetry.

I hope he get's a penalty anyway

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**Hornet** · 3rd November 2012, 15:22

Originally Posted by Red_Diamond

The updates clearly work. Dunno why people are blaming the team,
it's obvious Alonso didn't deliver in qualifying again

What evidence do you have to support that?

Its not showing in the lap times, and the team have been playing a game of mix and match all weekend long.